#72A16F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.2% 0.089 143.1), rgb(114, 161, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#72A16F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A16F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 161, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.089 143.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #72A16F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A16F | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A16F text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A16F text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.024 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400
#87AC85
oklch(70.6% 0.069 143.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A16F
oklch(66.2% 0.089 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#50824D
oklch(55.7% 0.096 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#406E3E
oklch(49.2% 0.09 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#355933
oklch(42.6% 0.074 143)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A2D
oklch(37.9% 0.058 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#72A16F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A3986C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9472 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9E94 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A16F
#72A16F
oklch(66.2% 0.089 143.1)
- #AD80B2
#AD80B2
oklch(66.1% 0.089 323.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #72A16F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
Use #72A16F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.